They say golf is like life, but don't believe them. Golf is more complicated than that. "If I am still standing at the end of the race, hit me with a Board and knock me down, because that means I didn't run hard enough" If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they'd starve to death. "Don't fear moving slowly forward...fear standing still."

2. my son's swim team practices in a few lanes right next to the USA open water swim coach. It was pretty cool to have her (a local high school coach and former US olympic athlete) go to London to work with the team. I look forward to her return.

3. my son played 1 season of water polo (as an 8 year old). Worst.Sport.Ever! It was like watching 3 years olds play soccer or t-ball. Unless he begs us to join water polo again, we're not suggesting it and hope never to watch another game in person.

2017 Goals:

#1: Do what I can do (200+ training days, 200+ aerobic hours).

#2: Race shape (1/2 marathon, 2 half Ironmans, marathon)

#3: Prepare for 2018

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posted: 8/9/2012 at 4:10 PM

Holy smokes.

So, the water polo (game? match? tussle??) ended in a tie.

This means "extra time". Got it. Makes sense.

But in water polo, you have TWO mandatory extra time periods. Not one. Two. It isn't sudden death, and it doesn't matter what the score is after the end of the first period of extra time. Two periods.

GAH. It'll be over soon, it'll be over soon, it'll be over soon.

I am convinced that the scheduling producer at NBC sports had to have played water polo her/himself in school.